All Entries Tagged With: "CMS"
Processing your MSP claims
CMS released a transmittal describing the formula it uses to determine its liability on claims when Medicare is the secondary payer. It is important practitioners accurately convey the primary payer’s group codes, claim adjustment reason codes, and associated adjustment amounts when sending claims to the Medicare contractor.
Effective date: July 1, 2009
Implementation date: July 6, 2009
View the transmittal
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CMS launches annual provider satisfaction survey
On December 16, CMS announced the launch of its annual survey of providers’ satisfaction with Medicare contractors. CMS will send the survey to randomly selected providers.
Patient Access Advisor, October, 2007
Check out the October 2007 edition of Patient Access Advisor, which features:
- Self-service kiosks: A multipurpose solution for one organization
- CMS answers your ‘Important Message’ questions
- CMS finalizes severity DRG system, payment cut
- Develop a flexible weighted staffing model
Patient Access Advisor, July, 2007
Check out the July 2007 edition of Patient Access Advisor, which features:
- UNCHCS simplifies financial assistance, processes
- Discharge planning: Best practices can result in better customer service scores, market share for your organization
- New CMS final notification rule requires PFS participation
- Discharge appeal rights: start planning, preparing now
Patient Access Advisor, June, 2007
Check out the June 2007 edition of Patient Access Advisor, which features:
- UNCHCS improves financial assistance communications
- Cash collections: Develop a thorough program for your organization’s entire patient financial services team
- Charity care: Find balance between budget, patient needs
- CMS steps toward severity-adjusted DRG payments
- CMS offers Medicare NPI deadline flexibility for facilities
Patient Access Advisor, May, 2007
Check out the May 2007 edition of Patient Access Advisor, which features:
- UNCHCS increases access, improves financial assistance for patients
- Access must play role in financing program, vendor selection
- NPI implementation causing confusion for many providers
- CMS proposes changes to ABNs; comments end April 24
- Discharge planning: More patients out by noon could mean boost to customer service, organization’s bottom line
- Special report: Registration accuracy rates (PDF only)